Tania Monaco
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Care-focused Phlebotomist with 13 years of well versed background experience in venepuncture, skin puncture draws, utilizing varied needle gauges and collection techniques tailored to patient needs. Highly knowledgeable in routine blood drawing procedures and using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles and needle/syringe. Committed to maintaining highest quality standards when collecting, labelling and processing samples and specimens. Organized and dependable and successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously/autonomously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist
4Cyte Pathology
07.2018 - Current
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Stocked phlebotomy trolley with appropriate supplies.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialling, dating and noting times of collection.
- Centrifuged blood/aliquot samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Followed physician orders to correctly administer therapeutic phlebotomy.
- Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Maintained rooms by ordering supplies, transporting specimens, washing and packing instruments including daily housekeeping duties to keep room sanitised/clean.
- Provide excellent customer service with strong interpersonal skills.
- Gather relevant information and provide positive feedback/reassurance to patient's in a clear, calm, concise manner.
- Performed home visits. Confirming time, location and type of test/s being performed. Packing necessary supplies.
Supervisor/Team Leader
Australia Post
03.2001 - 09.2010
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Stocked phlebotomy trolley with appropriate supplies.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialling, dating and noting times of collection.
- Centrifuged blood/aliquot samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Followed physician orders to correctly administer therapeutic phlebotomy.
- Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Maintained rooms by ordering supplies, transporting specimens, washing and packing instruments including daily housekeeping duties to keep room sanitised/clean.
- Provide excellent customer service with strong interpersonal skills.
- Gather relevant information and provide positive feedback/reassurance to patient's in a clear, calm, concise manner.
- Performed home visits. Confirming time, location and type of test/s being performed. Packing necessary supplies.
Education
No Degree - Phlebotomy
NMIT
Melbourne, VIC05.2013
Skills
- Quality Control
- Specimen Labelling Procedures
- Tracking Specimens
- Sanitation and Sterilization
- Specimen Collection
- Time Management
- Proper Storage Procedures
- Sharps Disposal
- Hazardous Waste secure and disposal
- Blood Sample Collection
- Venepuncture
- Needle and syringe
- Performing ECG
- Placement of Holter monitor
- Placement of BP monitor
- Processing Specimens
- Patient Support
- Specimen Collection and appropriate storage
- On-Site Testing
- Specimen Transport
- Data Recording
- Patient Confidentiality
- Client Satisfaction
- Maintaining Confidentiality
- Record of daily/monthly statistics
- Sample and Form Matching
- Package Specimens
- Patient Identification
- Safety Assurance
- Blood Cultures
- Creative Thinking
- Home visits
- Customer service
Timeline
Phlebotomist
4Cyte Pathology
07.2018 - Current
Supervisor/Team Leader
Australia Post
03.2001 - 09.2010
No Degree - Phlebotomy
NMIT